Increase in Galway car sales

Galway Bay fm newsroom – New car sales in Galway have risen by over 20 percent this year. That's according to figures compiled by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry. The SIMI data shows that 2,647 new cars have been sold in Galway in the first six months of this year. This compares to 2,192 cars sold during the same period last year, an increase of 20.76%. Nationally, car sales have seen an increase of 23%, with Galway accounting for just over 4% of new cars sold in Ireland so far this year. The three top selling brands are Volkswagen, Toyota and Ford.